Ancestry.co.uk Blog » Who Do You Think You Are? LIVEhttp://blogs.ancestry.com/uk The official Ancestry.co.uk blogWed, 15 Oct 2014 22:56:37 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2Guest list for WWI centenary events with Sir Tony Robinsonhttp://blogs.ancestry.com/uk/2014/08/18/guest-list-for-wwi-centenary-events-with-sir-tony-robinson/ http://blogs.ancestry.com/uk/2014/08/18/guest-list-for-wwi-centenary-events-with-sir-tony-robinson/#commentsMon, 18 Aug 2014 09:06:36 +0000Brian Gallagherhttp://blogs.ancestry.com/uk/?p=4791We’d like to thank everyone who applied to be on the guest list for our upcoming series of centenary themed family history events featuring Sir Tony Robinson. The deadline has now closed for the dates in Brighton, Liverpool and Chelmsford and guests have been selected at random. Those who were successful have now… Read more

]]>We’d like to thank everyone who applied to be on the guest list for our upcoming series of centenary themed family history events featuring Sir Tony Robinson.

The deadline has now closed for the dates in Brighton, Liverpool and Chelmsford and guests have been selected at random. Those who were successful have now been notified by email.

Due to the larger capacity of the Newcastle venue, we still have some spaces available for Wednesday 24 September 2014 at the Discovery Museum.As such, the deadline for registration to this event has been extended until Friday 22 August 2014.

The evening will see Sir Tony share his top tips and fascinating thoughts on family history as well as discussing the importance of remembering our wartime ancestors in the centenary year.

Click here to register your details for the Newcastle event only and we will let you know if your application has been successful by Monday 25 August 2014.

If you have already applied for tickets for the Newcastle event – don’t worry you are still eligible for the ballot and will be notified via email following the close of the extended deadline.

]]>http://blogs.ancestry.com/uk/2014/08/18/guest-list-for-wwi-centenary-events-with-sir-tony-robinson/feed/2Sir Tony marks WWI centenary with a series of exclusive family history events.http://blogs.ancestry.com/uk/2014/08/07/sir-tony-marks-wwi-centenary-with-a-series-of-exclusive-family-history-events/ http://blogs.ancestry.com/uk/2014/08/07/sir-tony-marks-wwi-centenary-with-a-series-of-exclusive-family-history-events/#commentsThu, 07 Aug 2014 16:01:34 +0000Brian Gallagherhttp://blogs.ancestry.com/uk/?p=4780 We are excited to announce that actor, author, historian and Ancestry.co.uk spokesperson Sir Tony Robinson will be hosting a series of exclusive family history events to mark the WWI centenary. Sharing his fascinating perspective on history, Tony will be visiting local archives in Liverpool, Essex, Newcastle upon Tyne and East Sussex (full event… Read more

We are excited to announce that actor, author, historian and Ancestry.co.uk spokesperson Sir Tony Robinson will be hosting a series of exclusive family history events to mark the WWI centenary.

Sharing his fascinating perspective on history, Tony will be visiting local archives in Liverpool, Essex, Newcastle upon Tyne and East Sussex (full event details below).

With 2014 being the 100-year anniversary of WWI, Tony will discuss the importance of remembering our wartime ancestors, highlight some of the extensive military record collections available online at Ancestry.co.uk and help inspire local residents to uncover the war hero in their own family tree. He will also talk about his own family links to the Great War.

Each evening will begin with an introduction from a representative from the archive, followed by a brief talk from an Ancestry family history experts. Guests can then enjoy a speech and Q&A session with Sir Tony himself. There will of course be drinks and nibbles served too.

And did we mention that the events are completely free? Spaces at each venue are limited and will be allocated at random. Click here to register your details.

Spaces at these exclusive events will be in demand and entry closes at midnight on 14th August so make sure you get your application in ASAP. We will let you know if your application for a space on the guest list has been successful by 15th August 2014.

*Terms and conditions apply: Guests can register online for each event from today (08.08.14) up until midnight on 14.08.12. Guests will be notified of their success via email and need to RSVP by 18.08.14 otherwise their tickets will be reallocated. Guests are responsible for their own transport to and from the events. Ancestry reserves the right to cancel or change the location of the events and in such cases will endeavour to provide Guests with prior notice. By entering the ballot you consent to Ancestry using the personal information you provide to us for administrative purposes relating to the ballot.

]]>http://blogs.ancestry.com/uk/2014/08/07/sir-tony-marks-wwi-centenary-with-a-series-of-exclusive-family-history-events/feed/6Righting a family history wrong…. in fifteen minutes.http://blogs.ancestry.com/uk/2013/03/23/righting-a-family-history-wrong-in-fifteen-minutes/ http://blogs.ancestry.com/uk/2013/03/23/righting-a-family-history-wrong-in-fifteen-minutes/#commentsSat, 23 Mar 2013 10:28:08 +0000Emmahttp://blogs.ancestry.com/uk/?p=4165I was nearing the end of my stint as an Ancestry Advocate on the stand at WDYTYA 2013, when a lady asked me to ‘help her find out where she had gone wrong’. … Let’s face it, we’ve all been there, haven’t we? She had obviously spent a great deal of time and money tracing… Read more

I was nearing the end of my stint as an Ancestry Advocate on the stand at WDYTYA 2013, when a lady asked me to ‘help her find out where she had gone wrong’. … Let’s face it, we’ve all been there, haven’t we?

She had obviously spent a great deal of time and money tracing her ancestors. She had all the birth certificates and census printouts for the family and had taken the trouble to go and visit what she thought was her ‘ancestral village’. Imagine her disappointment when a local researcher told her that he had already researched the family and she was not a descendant of that particular person.

Together we tracked back through the certificates and census entries – we confirmed we were looking for a gentleman born in Lyme Regis, Dorset in 1795, I think it was. The person she had found, on the IGI (International Genealogical Index) had the right name and was baptised in the right year but in a different, albeit close, village in Dorset.

We only had 15 minutes and time was running out. But there, on the right-hand side of our screen, were the ‘Suggested Records’ – a list of extra records that related to our initial search. One in particular grabbed my attention, a baptism in Dorset.

With bated breath we clicked on the link – would we simply be back with the person she had already found? No, it was a baptism for the same name and year but this time in Lyme Regis and with different parents.

She was delighted and so was I. Of course there’s no guarantee that this is the right man – her first check is the burial records to ensure that he was not a victim of the high rates of infant mortality. But it’s a great start!

Authored by Gill Grocott. Gill has been researching her family history for more than 10 years, having taken over from her mother. Her research has been almost exclusively in the British Isles, one of the many surprises she has received is to find out that she is almost 100% ‘made in England.’

]]>http://blogs.ancestry.com/uk/2013/03/23/righting-a-family-history-wrong-in-fifteen-minutes/feed/1Broadcasting LIVE from Who Do You Think You Are? Live to our Facebook page nowhttp://blogs.ancestry.com/uk/2012/02/24/broadcasting-live-from-who-do-you-think-you-are-live-to-our-facebook-page-now/ http://blogs.ancestry.com/uk/2012/02/24/broadcasting-live-from-who-do-you-think-you-are-live-to-our-facebook-page-now/#commentsFri, 24 Feb 2012 13:58:33 +0000http://blogs.ancestry.com/uk/?p=3367We’re broadcasting six presentations live from the world’s biggest genealogy show at London Olympia, to our Facebook fan page. We’d love you to join us at www.facebook.com/AncestryUK so if you’re Facebook fan then log in now. For full details on the presentations go to our recent blog post here.

]]>http://blogs.ancestry.com/uk/2012/02/24/broadcasting-live-from-who-do-you-think-you-are-live-to-our-facebook-page-now/feed/2Tony Robinson & others to be broadcast LIVE from Who Do YouThink You Are?Live to our Facebook pagehttp://blogs.ancestry.com/uk/2012/02/16/tony-robinson-others-to-be-broadcast-live-from-who-do-youthink-you-arelive-to-our-facebook-page/ http://blogs.ancestry.com/uk/2012/02/16/tony-robinson-others-to-be-broadcast-live-from-who-do-youthink-you-arelive-to-our-facebook-page/#commentsThu, 16 Feb 2012 16:16:32 +0000http://blogs.ancestry.com/uk/?p=3353For those of you unable to attend Who Do You Think You Are? Live next week from the 24th to the 26th February, we will be broadcasting LIVE from the Ancestry Academy at the world’s largest family history event STRAIGHT to our Facebook page. Just three simple steps are required to watch: Go to www.facebook.com/AncestryUK… Read more

For those of you unable to attend Who Do You Think You Are? Live next week from the 24th to the 26th February, we will be broadcasting LIVE from the Ancestry Academy at the world’s largest family history event STRAIGHT to our Facebook page.

A range of Ancestry experts and Historian & TV Presenter Tony Robinson will be talking about a range of topics, including census and birth, marriage and death records, through to Parish records and how to discover your emigrant ancestors.

This is a great way to enjoy some of the presentations taking place at Who Do You Think You Are? Live so invite your friends, family, and anyone else you think may enjoy finding out about family history - everyone is welcome!

]]>http://blogs.ancestry.com/uk/2012/02/16/tony-robinson-others-to-be-broadcast-live-from-who-do-youthink-you-arelive-to-our-facebook-page/feed/1PRIZE DRAW: Enter to win a pair of tickets to Who Do You Think You Are? Live!http://blogs.ancestry.com/uk/2012/02/15/prize-draw-enter-to-win-a-pair-of-tickets-to-who-do-you-think-you-are-live/ http://blogs.ancestry.com/uk/2012/02/15/prize-draw-enter-to-win-a-pair-of-tickets-to-who-do-you-think-you-are-live/#commentsWed, 15 Feb 2012 17:16:24 +0000http://blogs.ancestry.com/uk/?p=3345In celebration of the world’s largest family history show next week from the 24-26 February, of which Ancestry.co.uk is the title sponsor, we’re giving away three pairs of tickets to Who Do You Think You Are? Live*. To whet your appetite here are just a few things that will be at the show next week.… Read more

To whet your appetite here are just a few things that will be at the show next week.

- Industry-leading genealogy experts and exhibitors from the online resource holders such as Ancestry.co.uk, to libraries, museums and dozens of family history societies from across the UK- Informative workshops and celebrities, including Emilia Fox and Tony Robinson, to help you with your own family history research- Photo-dating experts in the Photography Gallery to help you date your photos and learn more about when and where they were taken - Military Pavilion to provide you with the answers to your questions about your military ancestors - Free computer accessat the Ancestry Stand (616)- FREE tutorials and workshops on everything from building your family tree to searching our records- FREE scanning facilities to digitize your old documents- Hands-on displays of objects, archives, records, photographs, films & books to shed light on the working lives of your ancestors

To be in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is tell us in one sentence what your favourite family history discovery is*.

All entrants will be entered into a prize draw and three winners will be selected at random to win one pair of tickets to the show.

Good luck everyone!

*By leaving a comment, you agree to accept these terms and conditions. The Promoter of the prize draw is Ancestry.com Europe S.à r.l., 31 of rue Philippe II, L-2340 Luxembourg, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg. The prize draw is open to UK residents aged 18 or over except employees or agents of the Promoter or its group companies. Only one entry per person. Closing date is midnight GMT on the 21st February 2012. No responsibility can be accepted for comments that are not correctly posted or received for whatever reason. The Promoter will enter all the correct responses into a prize draw and two winners will be drawn at random after the closing date. The prize consists of three pairs of tickets to Who Do You Think You Are? Live 2012. The prizes cannot be exchanged for money. The winners will be notified by e-mail within one day of the closing date. If a winner cannot be contacted within 48 hours of being notified, the Promoter reserves the right to award the prize to an alternate winner. The Promoter’s decision is final and binding. No cash alternatives to the prizes will be offered, and the prizes are not transferable. The Promoter reserves the right to modify the prize draw terms and conditions at any time without notice. Any personal information received by the Promoter in connection with this prize draw will be used solely in accordance with the Promoter’s Privacy Statement and you also consent to the Promoter using your name for administrative and promotional purposes relating to the prize draw. For details of the winners, write to the Promoter at 3rd Floor, Waterfront Building, Hammersmith Embankment, Chancellors Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 9RU.

]]>http://blogs.ancestry.com/uk/2012/02/15/prize-draw-enter-to-win-a-pair-of-tickets-to-who-do-you-think-you-are-live/feed/392 Weeks Until Who Do You Think You Are? LIVE 2012http://blogs.ancestry.com/uk/2012/02/10/2-weeks-until-who-do-you-think-you-are-live-2012/ http://blogs.ancestry.com/uk/2012/02/10/2-weeks-until-who-do-you-think-you-are-live-2012/#commentsFri, 10 Feb 2012 11:44:06 +0000http://blogs.ancestry.com/uk/?p=3323Only two weeks left until Who Do You Think you Are? LIVE! If you’re planning on attending the world’s largest family history show then make sure you take advantage of our exclusive ticket offer at www.ancestry.co.uk/WDYTYA. We’ll be at stand 616 with a catalogue of exciting things including: Free computer access You’ll be able to spend time on Ancestry.co.uk and… Read more

Only two weeks left until Who Do You Think you Are? LIVE! If you’re planning on attending the world’s largest family history show then make sure you take advantage of our exclusive ticket offer at www.ancestry.co.uk/WDYTYA.

We’ll be at stand616 with a catalogue of exciting things including:

Free computer accessYou’ll be able to spend time on Ancestry.co.uk and access all our 7 billion records from all over the world and get expert advice from Ancestry team members.

Ancestry ShopHere you will be able to take advantage of special show offers and get your hands on all kinds of family history goodies. Plus, demonstrations of our Family Tree Maker 2012® will also be taking place.

Ancestry AcademyFree tutorials and workshops will take place at the Academy, touching on everything from building your family tree to searching our full range of records.

These are just a few of the many things that wiill be available at the show. To find out more go to www.ancestry.co.uk/WDYTYA and, if you make it to the show, please stop by and see us.